Clamping device for drinking bowls



R. 'ACKERMAN. CLAMPIN-G DEVICE FOR DRINKING BOWLS- APPLICATION mm ocr.1,1920.

Patented Sept. 12, 1922.

Patented Sept. 12, 1922.,

V l m ROBERT ACKERMAN, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO HUDSONMANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION OFMIN- NESOTA.

App1ication filed. October 7, 1920.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT AonnRMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and 5 State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ClampingDevices for Drinking Bowls; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to clamping means in which the wall of areceptacle is clamped between an interior and an exterior member.

The specific embodiment of the invention selected for illustrationportrays the invention as applied to the bowl of a drinking fountaindesigned for the use of animals.

It is an object of this invention to provide a device by which a bowl orother receptacle may be securely clamped in position so that the samemay be readily removable.

It is also an object of the invention to provide clamping means whichwill securely clamp a bowl or other receptacle in such a manner that thesame will not be unduly worn or abraded. These and other objects of theinvention will appear as the device is further described in connectionwith the accompanying drawing, in which The figure is a perspective viewof the device with the bowl or receptacle to be clamped shown insection.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a post, or othersuitable support to which a drinking bowl, or other receptacle is to besecured. Secured to the member 1 by screws 2, or other suitable means,is a a0 bracket 3 which has connected thereto, by integral, or othermeans, one part a of a twopart nozzle, the other part of which is shownat 5. The two parts of the nozzle are separably arranged and shown asconnected in operable position by a clamping screw 6. This nozzleextends into a bowl or receptacle 7 The lower part of the member 5carries a bifurcated or apertured portion 8 forming a seat for the pivot9 of an operating memher 10, which is disposed some distance Serial No.415,372.

above the bottom of the receptacle 7 The member 10 is connected to anozzle valve, (not shown) in any suitable manner, so that the depressionthereof will operate the valve and allow water or other liquid to bedischarged into the receptacle 7. A pipe shown in section as 11 may besuitably connected to the nozzle and to any desired water supply.Depending from the bracket 3 and spaced from the member 4: is a lug 12.A threaded aperture in this lug is designed to receive a clamping screw13 having a head 14 thereon. Secured to the member 4 by pivots 15 andears 16 at each side thereof, is a depending member 17 which extendsbetween the lug 12 and the part 4; of the nozzle. The part of thismember 17 which is disposed toward the part 4, is shaped toapproximately the same contour as the exterior of the receptacle 7. Theclamping screw 13 is arranged to contact with the member 17, and bytightening this screw, the wall of receptacle 7 is firmly clampedbetween this member and the part 4: of thenozzle.

By having the member 17 disposed be tween the screw 13 and the wall ofmember 7, contact of the screw end with the receptacle wall is avoidedand the wall is thus not abraded or worn, as would be the case if thescrew made contact directly with the wall.

It is thus seen that applicant has provided an efficient and simpleclamping means and one that is especially adapted for the purposedescribed and illustrated. Stated generally, the invention consists inthe matter shown and described and specifically set forth in theappended claims.

/Vhat I claim is:

1. A drinking fountain structure comprising, a bowl, a nozzle formingpipe extending into said bowl, a bracket supporting said pipe, aclamping member pivoted to the side of said pipe, said pipe being formedto contact the inner surface of the bowl adjacent the top thereof, andsaid clamping member being formed to contact the outside surface of thebowl adjacent the top thereof, said bracket having a downwardlyextending lug adjacent said clamping member, and a screw passing throughsaid lug and engaging said 100 clamping member to clamp the bowl betweenthe same and said pipe.

2. A drinking fountain structure having in combination a bowl, a brackethaving a 5 nozzle secured thereto, said nozzle extending into andcontacting with the inner surface of the bowl, means in said bowlco-operating with said nozzle to control the flow of Water into saidbowl, a lug pivoted to said nozzle, and means carried by said bracketco-operatl0 ing to clamp the bowl between said lug and said lastmentioned means.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

ROBERT AOKERMAN.

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